Your chance to get involved
When developing
policies, DFID recognises that consulting with a wide range of interested groups
helps to ensure that the impact of its proposals on different sectors of society
is taken into account.
The Code aims to increase the involvement of individuals and groups in public
consultations, minimising the burden it imposes on them, and giving them enough
time to respond.
This guidance is used in conjunction with the
Compact
between the government and the voluntary and community sector which includes a
specific code of good practice on ‘Consultation and Policy Appraisal’.
If you would like to take part in DFID public consultations, information will be
posted on these pages.
DFID public consultations:
Airport for St Helena | Eliminating World Poverty | Access to Medicines Research Network | Caribbean Regional Assistance Plan
Consultation on whether an airport is the most appropriate option for access to St Helena in the current economic climate
The Overseas Territory of St Helena is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world and can only be reached by sea.
Current access arrangements, via the Government-subsidised Royal Mail Ship St Helena, limit the prospects for sustainable economic growth.
In March 2005, the Government announced its intention to establish air access for St. Helena. However, since May 2007, when the Government re-tendered the contract to design, build and operate an airport for the island, the financial climate has changed dramatically. It is against this background that the Government announced on 8 December 2008 that it would be pausing the negotiations on the St Helena Airport.
Whilst remaining committed to ensuring that access to the island should not be reduced, we needed to consider whether the building of an airport was the most appropriate choice in these rapidly changing circumstances.
More information
This consultation will run until 31 July 2009
Eliminating World Poverty - a discussion document
This is your chance to explore the big questions facing the UK Government and its international partners in our efforts to eliminate world poverty – and to put forward your own ideas, thoughts and suggestions.
The Department for International Development (DFID) is producing a new White Paper looking at the challenges facing the world and the global solutions we need to develop together to address the economic downturn, climate change and conflict and security.
Background information
A
dedicated website
has been set up to provide relevant background information.
Please send your comments by 13 May 2009 to whitepaper@dfid.gov.uk.
Summary Responses to a Consultation on Proposals for an Access to Medicines Research Network
(1 – 30 June 2008)
153 responses were received to the consultation from 41 different countries (46% from respondents based in developing countries). Just over one third of respondents (35%) were from academic organisations and 14% worked in charitable organisations. Respondents were also affiliated with government/public sector, research networks, consultancy organisations, think tanks, bilateral or multilateral donor organisations, private foundations and other private sector organisations.
Respondents supported the need to establish a network that could improve the evidence base for policies to increase access to essential medicines for the poor. Responses were mixed on what topics should be priorities, with some differences of opinion on the quality of the current evidence base on some issues. Respondents emphasised that a network should improve the sharing of data and analysis and actively support the translation of research into policy. They noted barriers to the participation of developing country institutions and researchers in such a network. And they recommended a variety of approaches to address these including small grant funding, partnering with developed country institutions (with leading roles for developing country partners).
A fuller summary
(86
kb) of findings can be found here and summaries of
quantitative responses(43
kb) here.
Findings will inform an assessment of the case, focus and recommended management options for an ATM research network.
If you would like to remain informed of further developments with this initiative then please send your contact details to: atmrnconsult@dfid.gov.uk
Update on Caribbean Regional Assistance Plan
DFID would like to thank the wide range of people and organisations who contributed, for taking time to comment on our draft Caribbean Regional Assistance Plan for the Caribbean for 2007 – 2010. Our consultations in the region, in the UK and on our website all provided helpful insights which we have incorporated into our thinking about DFID's forward direction the region.
On the basis of this and other input, we have decided to deepen our analysis of the prospects for growth and poverty reduction in the region, upon which our forward strategy will be based. Over the next few months, we will be outlining a plan and timetable to conduct this analysis and to update the overall medium-term approach for our work in the region.
We remain committed to working with others to help reduce poverty and promote growth in the Caribbean.
Last updated: 9 April 2009
